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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 10251983 - T.2 ORDINANCE NO. 83- 59 ( 1982 Uniform Mechanical Code Adopted & Grading Permit Fee) The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows (omitting the parenthetical footnotes from the official text of the enacted or amended provisions of the County Ordinance Code) : SECTION I: Chapters 710-2 and 710-4 of the County Ordinance Code are amended , to adopt the 1982 Uniform Mechanical Code, to read: CHAPTER 710-2 ADOPTING UMC 710-2.002 Adoption. (a) The mechanical (heating, ven- tilating, cooling, etc. ) code of this county is the 1982 edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code (including appendices) adopted jointly by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and the International Conference of Building Officials. (b) ' This uniform code, with the changes, additions, and dele- tions set forth in this division, is adopted by this reference as though fully set forth in this division. (c) Three copies of this uniform code are now on file in the office of the clerk of the board; and the other requirements of Government Code Section 50022.6 have been and shall be complied with. (Ord . 83- 59 §1 , 80-28, 74-31 . ) CHAPTER 710-4 MODIFICATIONS ARTICLE 710-4. 1 GENERAL 710-4 . 101 General . The 1982 Uniform Mechanical Code adopted by reference in Section 710-2.002 shall be effective in this county with the changes , additions, and deletions set forth in this chapter, and as modified by the provisions of this division. Where indicated by the context , chapter and section numbers used in this chapter are those of the Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) . (Ords . 83- 59 51 , 80-28§6, 74-31 : prior code §710-4.002. ) ARTICLE 710-4.2 UMC CHAPTER 2 310-4.202 UMC Sec. 201 (h) liability. Uniform Mechanical Code Section 201 (h) is amended to read: ORDINANCE NO. 83- 59 I i i " (h) Liability of County andEmployees . This division shall not be construed to impose on this county any liability or responsibility for damage resulting from defective appliances; nor shall this county or any official or employee of this county be held to assume any liability or responsibility by reason, of the inspection authorized by this Division." (Ords. 83- 59 § 1 , 74-31 : prior code §710-4.004. ) 710-4 .204 UMC Secs . 203 and 204 , violations appeals. Uniform Mechanical Code Sections 203 and 20 aredeleted. (Ords . 83- 59 _ §1 , Ord . 74-31 : prior code 5§710-4.006, 710-4.008. ) ARTICLE 710-4.3 UMC CHAPTER 3 710-4.301 UMC Sec . 302(d) , permittees . Anew subsection (d) is added to'UMC Section 302 on permits , to read: " (d) Who Can Get Permit . A permit for the erection, installation, moving, alteration, -repair , or replacement of any heating or cooling equipment shall be issued only to: " ( 1 ) A person holding a valid California State Contractor's license as a Warm Air Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning or General Building Contractor , or " (2) An owner who personally or only by duly qualified employees shall do the work for which the permit is issued ." (Ord . 83- 59 §1 : prior code 6710-4.3029 Ord. 74-31 : 5710-4.012.) 710-4 .303 UMC Sec. 304 , fees . Uniform Mechanical Code Section 3041 on fees is deleted , because superseded by Article 710-1 .3. (Ord . 83- 59 §1 : prior code 710-4.307, Ords . 80-28 §7, 74-31 . ) 710-_4 .305 UMC Sec. 307, approval certificate. A new UMC Section 307 is added , to read: "Sec. 307 . Certificate of Approval . No heat pro—duces equipment regulated by this division shall be connected to the fuel supply until it complies with all applicable require- -2- ORDINANCE NO. 83- 59 aa ��- ments of this division and a certificate of approval in writing has been issued by the Building Inspection Department . The requirements of this section shall not be deemed to prohibit the operation of any heating equipment installed to replace defective heat producing equipment serving an occupied portion of a building, if a request for inspection of the equipment has been filed with the Building Inspection Department at least one departmental work day before the replacement work :is completed and before any portion of the equipment is con- cealed by any permanent portion of the building." (Ord . 83- 59 51 : prior code 5710-4.309, Ord . 74-31 : prior code 67.10-4.020. ARTICLE 710-4.4 UMC CHAPTER 4 710-4.401 UMC Sec. _420, ready access . Uniform Mechanical Code Section_1�20 iis_amended by changing the following definition to read: "'Readily accessible' means capable of being reached safely and quickly for operation, repair, or inspection without requiring those to whom ready access is requisite to climb over or remove obstacles , or to resort to portable ladders , chairs , etc . Valves or similar controls which are in- frequently serviced are to be considered "readily accessible' if they may be serviced from a safety hooked or otherwise stable portable ladder." (Ords . 83- 59_§1 , 74-31 : prior code §710-4.022. ) ARTICLE 710-4.21 UMC CHAPTER_21L APPENDIX B 710-4.2103 UMC Appendix BL_boilers. Uniform Mechanical Code Chapter 217Appendix B _on Boilers and Hot Water Piping is amended by deleting the second and third paragraphs of' Section 21239 and deleting Sections 2124, 2125, and 2126. (Ords . 83- 59 _519 74-31 : prior code 71-4 .030. ) SECTION II . Section 716-4. 1014 is amended , to increase the gi^a7fng permit investigation fee , to read: 716-4.1014 Site investigation and evaluation. A site investigatr— on and evaluaffon fee of thirty dollars shall be paid -3- ORDINANCE NO. 83- 59 9 } aa ,`� when a site investigation and evaluation is requested prior to application for a grading and/or building permit. (Ords . 83- 59 529 69-59 51 . ) SECTION III . EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance becomes effective 30 days after passage, and within 15 days after passage shall be published once with the names of supervisors voting for and against it in the MARTIMEZ NEWS-GAZETTE , a newspaper published in this County. PASSED and ADOPTED on October 25. 1983 , by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors - Powers, Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson, NOES: Supervisors None. ABSENT: Supervisors = Schroder. ABSTAIN: Supervisors - None. ATTEST: J.R. OLSSON , County Clerk d ex offic o Clerk of By Diana M. Her an Deputy Chairman of the Board [SEAL) VJW:te 3/25/83 10/27/83 -4- ORDINANCE N0. 83- 59 �d l� T.2A The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California Adopted this Order on_October 25, 1983 . by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson NOES: None ABSENT: Supervisor Schroder ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Hearing on a Proposed Ordinance Supervisor Toriakson, Vice Chair, serving as Chair in the absence of Supervisor Shcroder, having convened the hearing on the proposed ordinance to adopt by reference the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1982 Edition,to increase grading permit investigation fees; and The Chair having invited persons to speak on the proposed ordinance under consideration; and Speakers having commented on the need for the fee increase and the impact on development and the consumer; and All persons desiring to speak having been heard; THEREFORE, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the hearing is CLOSED . IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Ordinance No. 83-59 is ADOPTED which adopts by reference the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1982 Edition, increasing grading permit investigation fees. I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: _October 25, 1983 J. R.OLSSON,County Clerk and Ex Officio Clerk of the Board By ��,Deputy Clerk CC: Building Inspector Auditor-Controller Treasurer Tax Collector T.2B The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California Adopted this Order on_October 25, 1983 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson NOES: None ABSENT: Supervisor Schroder ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Hearing on a Proposed Ordinance Supervisor Toriakson, Vice Chair, serving as Chair in the absence of Supervisor Schroder, having convened the hearing on the proposed ordinance that would require installation of additional swimming pool fencing; and The Chair having invited persons to seak on the proposed ordinance under consideration; and Speakers having commented on the pros and cons of enacting such an ordinance, the additional expense on the purchaser of a new in-ground swimming pool while current pool owners are exempt, consideration for requiring an audible alarm in lieu of additional fencing around the pool, the aesthetics of the additional fencing, and a proposal to exempt new pool owners who do not have children in their households from the additional fencing requirement. All persons desiring to speak having been heard; IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the hearing is CLOSED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the proposed ordinance to require installation of additional swimming pool fencing is REFERRED to the Internal Operations Committee for review. I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: _October 25, 1983 J.R.OLSSON,County Clerk and Ex Officio Clerk of the Board By Deputy Clerk CC: County Administrator Internal Operations Committee County Counsel Building Inspector